Earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better (3.4 if you're a nonresident) in these courses with no grade lower than a C.

Meet the examination requirement by taking the ACT or the new SAT by December of your senior year. You may need to take the additional writing assessment as well--check with the colleges you are applying to.

The Kern High School District is committed to equality for all individuals in education and providing a learning and working environment free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying based on actual or perceived race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religious creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, disability, medical condition, homelessness or foster status; or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, consistent with Education Code 200 and 220, Government Code 11135, and Title IX. If you believe you have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying you should contact your school site principal and/or the District’s Chief Equity Compliance and Title IX Officer, Dr. Michael Zulfa. A copy of KHSD’s Uniform Complaint policy and Nondiscrimination policy are available here and upon request.